Palo Cedro Honey Bee Festival
The 45th Annual Honey Bee Festival is scheduled for September 26th-27th, 2026
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Live Bee Beard
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Antique Tractor Parade
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Live Music
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Food Court
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Beer & Bee Stings
2026 Honey Bee Festival Schedule
Saturday Sept 26th
Starts @ 8am-10:30am
$10 Pancake Breakfast
8:30am
Opening Ceremony
8:45am-11am
Live Music on Stage
10:30am
NorCal Antique Tractor & Engine Parade
11am-12pm
Live Music on Stage
11:30am
Live Bee Beard Demo
12pm
Bee Costume Parade
12:15pm-2pm
Live Music on Statge
1:30pm
NorCal Antique Tractor & Engine Parade
2:30pm-4:30pm
Live Music on Stage
5pm
Event Closes
Sunday Sept 27th
Starts @ 8am-10:30am
$10 Pancake Breakfast
8:30am
Opening Ceremony
9am-11am
Live Music on Stage
10:30am
NorCal Antique Tractor & Engine Parade
11:30 a.m.
Live Music on Stage
12pm-2pm
Live Music on Stage
11:30 a.m.
Live Music on State
12pm
Bee Costume Parade
1:30pm
NorCal Antique Tractor & Engine Parade
2:00pm-3:00 pm
Live Music on Stage
3:00pm-4pm
Live Music on Stage
3:30pm
Event Closes
How We Bee-came
The Palo Cedro Honey Bee Festival began in 1980 as a way to raise money for a park in the area. The festival was organized by local honeybee business owner Lois Park and her husband Homer, and it featured a Bee Costume Contest and a pie baking contest. The festival grew over the years and eventually included a craft fair featuring only handcrafted items. Emilie Reedy later took over as the leader of the festival and helped to ensure that the proceeds were used to complete the Palo Cedro Park, which had been Lois Parks' original dream.
In the early 2000s, the festival moved to Bishop Francis Quinn Catholic Campus and continued to grow in popularity, becoming the largest attended craft fair in Shasta County with an annual visitor count of 6-8000. Volunteers from various organizations, including Boy Scout troops and Pioneer High School, helped to make the event a success each year. The festival merged with the Palo Cedro Park organization, which had been working to establish a community park for many years, and the proceeds from the festival were used to fund various park projects, including the fence, gate, water, trails, and playground.
Join Us
Where
Bishop Quinn Community Center, 21893 Old 44 Drive, Palo Cedro
When
Sept 26th, 2026
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sept 27th, 2026
8:00am - 3:30pm
Vendors
Vendors need to sign the Hold Harmless agreement and complete the Proof of Insurance Form which will be emailed to you, or you may download them from this website once they are posted. The two signed documents along with Payment will need to be sent to us. Thank You!
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